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[Anthony in Madrid]

Calling the anoraks...
Is the 3.2 Faster than an MV6???
If so, how so?
What really are the differences?
If you have experience with both...Which one was better for you?
Would you share opinions please
Curious to know.
Cheers
Ant

[amba]

Cant comment on the 3.2/mv6 comparison but can on a MFL 2.5 to a FL 3.2 both autos.

Prefer the dash layout from mfl to fl and the overal feel of the switches and fittings

3.2  is a real beast and really can shift when asked to and gets there pretty quickly.Nice comfy ride even in Elite form and overal very pleased with car

Soft spot for the old 2.5 though and whilst it had 3.0 cams etc fitted and was no slouce it is no measure on the 3.2.

Even if I was offered considerably more than I paid for current car wouldnt part with it as a super car even accepting the costly fule bills given I drive 100 + miles most days,but wouldnt convert to lpg due to boot space needed

[TheBoy]

The engine is the same no matter what spec the car is.

So all 3.2s are the same speed, all 3.0l are the same speed, and all 2.6 are the same speed. MV6s available with all those engines.

In order of acceleration, from fastest to slowest, is 3.0, 3.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.2, 2.0. That's real world, not the guff in booklets.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Why do the 3.0 and 2.5 have better acceleration than the 3.2 and 2.6 ? 

Cabled Vs 'Fly by wire' throttles?   

[TheBoy]

Why do the 3.0 and 2.5 have better acceleration than the 3.2 and 2.6 ? 

Cabled Vs 'Fly by wire' throttles?   

Emission restrictions on the 2.6/3.2. The biggest being a lower CR in order to reduce NO, to save fitting EGR valves.

[tidla]

Im sure someone said black ones are faster.

[TheBoy]

Im sure someone said black ones are faster.

They are obviously faster than the gay coloured ones. But sleek silver is clearly the best...

[4x4]

Any car with legal flashing blue lights will be faster tho 

[Broomies Mate]

 

A 3.2 is significantly quicker than a 3.0.  Torque through the rev range is much better.  Both variants love 4k+ rev's.  The 3.2 is much better below that.

Never driven a 2.6, so can't comment.

2.5's are very different to a 3.0 in terms of power, and it's usability.

IMHO the 3.2 is the one to have.

[Steve B]

Bit off topic.. But talking of differences.. Do all omagas have three rear headrests 

[TheBoy]

A 3.2 is significantly quicker than a 3.0.

Not in my experience, having driven a bucketload. The lowered CR impacts the 3.2 too much 

[Crazycarzowner]

Any car with legal flashing blue lights will be faster tho

They are when they work! 

[joshwyatt]

Here are the two fastest Omega's 'in the woooorld'

[05omegav6]

Parked next to the fastest van in the world

Clearly Chris will swear blind that the black one is really the fastest

[4x4]

Any car with legal flashing blue lights will be faster tho

They are when they work! 

Excluding bmws